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> because of colder and longer winters than in most of the US On that one the US is just a bit silly. Even in place where it's reasonably cold, houses are freq
by shados 7y ago
> because of colder and longer winters than in most of the US
On that one the US is just a bit silly. Even in place where it's reasonably cold, houses are frequently built out of cardboard. I'm looking at you, Boston.
- gerdesj 7y agoHave a look at the construction techniques in Stavanger (Norway). The houses look suspiciously cardboard but look a little closer and you will see how to make a wooden house habitable in a very large range of temperatures. I happened to be passing through Stavanger on a cruise from Southampton (as you do) and studied Civ Eng at uni. Whilst docked and bimbling about the place, I saw a house part way through construction. Basically, if you sandwich enough dense foam and silvered insulation in between your structural components, then you can survive some pretty demanding temperatures.
- Reason077 7y agoStavanger, along with other coastal cities in Norway, actually has a relatively mild climate. It’s winter temperatures range is only slightly cooler than Edinburgh - and quite mild compared to many US cities! Norway seems to have a reputation for fierce cold weather, but outside of the mountains and the Arctic north, both relatively unpopulated, it’s not really deserved in my experience!